Key Events (11)
President Trump delivered a primetime address alleging Chinese interference in the 2020 election and 'shocking vulnerabilities' in the US election system, but provided no evidence that prior election results were altered. Trump released heavily redacted declassified documents that did not support his most aggressive claims, while DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin repeated unverified election security claims and threatened prison time for election officials who don't comply with administration directives.
Trump threatened to revoke the broadcast licenses of ABC and NBC after they declined to air his primetime election security address live. Fox News, CBS, and some ABC affiliates carried the speech, while NBC and CNN chose not to preempt regular programming.
The US military expanded strikes against Iran, hitting bridges, railroads, and key port infrastructure including Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced mandatory testosterone screening for military personnel aged 30 and over. US leaked intelligence suggested Iran retained 70% of its missiles and launchers despite weeks of American strikes.
An ICE agent in Maine fatally shot Colombian immigrant Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. Reports revealed the officer, David Brouillette, had a history of violent behavior, mental health issues, and alleged domestic abuse according to ex-wives. An ICE detention center employee in Colorado was arrested for shooting a protester outside an Aurora detention facility. Democrats called for investigations into ICE hiring and training practices.
Trump administration drastically cut foreign journalist visas from five years to 240 days, with Chinese journalists limited to 90 days. The administration also granted $12 million to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young, criticized as misuse of public funds to influence European politics.
Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Canada in retaliation for wildfire smoke drifting into the United States, affecting 109 million Americans. Republicans also called for sanctions against Canada over the wildfires. The Trump administration had previously cut funding to wildfire research at the EPA and Forest Service.
Trump announced he wants the US to host another World Cup without Mexico and Canada, and revealed FIFA proposed a US-China co-hosted World Cup. Trump confirmed his attendance at the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey between Spain and Argentina, where he will present the trophy.
Trump dropped BBC Studios from his defamation lawsuit against the BBC over the Panorama documentary that examined his connections to Jeffrey Epstein, though the main case against the BBC remains active.
Trump Media announced plans to sell 'Truth API'—faster access to Trump's posts on Truth Social—for up to $100,000 monthly fees to Wall Street trading firms and other institutional clients. The product launch is scheduled for August 1, with the company claiming it has already signed up customers. Critics called it brazen corruption and an unprecedented monetization of presidential office.
Trump endorsed Darline Graham Nordone, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, for South Carolina's special Senate election in August despite her having no prior electoral experience. Representatives Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman signaled they may still run despite Trump's endorsement of Graham.
Reports emerged that deported migrants were placed in a hotel in Equatorial Guinea alongside a suspected Ebola patient, according to lawyers representing deportees. A medical worker and DACA recipient arrested at Boston Logan International Airport while returning from a Noah Kahan concert. A Venezuelan man who was deported died in an earthquake one day after his forced return to Venezuela.